Sweden / Oct 31, 1966
1h 47min
Overall average
5.0/10
Plot
This entertaining documentary of the World Cup Soccer tournament of 1966 follows the 15 countries competing for the sport's most coveted prize. Nigel Patrick narrates, with commentary provided by Brian Glanville. The executive producer spent $336,000 on the production and used 117 cameras to record nearly 48 hours worth of action. Four editors were employed to create the final 108-minute feature.
Main cast
Full cast
| Actor | Role |
|---|---|
| Jack Charlton | Self |
| Igor Chislenko | Self |
| George Cohen | Self |
| John Connelly | Self |
| Gottfried Dienst | Self |
| Pak Doo-ik | Self |
| Eusébio | Self |
| Garrincha | Self |
| Jimmy Greaves | Self |
| Helmut Haller | Self |
| Roger Hunt | Self |
| Geoff Hurst | Self |
| Rudolf Kreitlein | Self |
| Bobby Moore | Self |
| Pelé | Self |
| Elizabeth II of the United Kingdom | Self |
| Martin Peters | Self |
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| Alf Ramsey | Self |
| Antonio Rattín | Self |
| Stanley Rous | Self |
| Helmut Schön | Self |
| Uwe Seeler | Self |
| Harold Shepherdson | Self |
| Nobby Stiles | Self |
| Hans Tilkowski | Self |
| Wolfgang Weber | Self |
| Ray Wilson | Self |
| Lev Yashin | Self |
Genres
Documentary
Technical details
| Detail | Value |
|---|---|
| Original title | Goal! |
| Original language | English (EN) |
| Spoken languages | English |
| Production countries | Italy, United Kingdom |
| Status | Released |
| Production companies | Columbia Pictures, Frigo Productions |
| Release date | 31 ottobre 1966 |
| Executive producer | Michael Sullivan |
| Production | Octavio Señoret |
| Writer | Brian Glanville |
| Editing | Bill Butler, John Knight, Michael Rabiger, Jack T. Knight, Jeanne Henderson |
| Cinematography | Jean-Jacques Flori, Harry Hart, David Samuelson, Richard Lorimore, David Pearce, Brian Probyn, Michael Samuelson, Alan Hewison, Ian MacFarlane, Michael Elphick, Alan Prentice, Sydney Samuelson, Peter Hannan, Terry Gould, Maurice Picot, Arthur Wooster, Mark McDonald |
| Assistant directors | Ross Devenish, Abidin Dino |
| Camera operators | Richard Lorimore, David Pearce, Brian Probyn, Michael Samuelson, Alan Hewison, Ian MacFarlane, Michael Elphick, Alan Prentice, Sydney Samuelson, Peter Hannan, Terry Gould, Maurice Picot, Arthur Wooster, Mark McDonald |
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| Additional photography | Richard Lorimore, David Pearce, Brian Probyn, Michael Samuelson, Alan Hewison, Ian MacFarlane, Michael Elphick, Alan Prentice, Sydney Samuelson, Peter Hannan, Terry Gould, Maurice Picot, Arthur Wooster, Mark McDonald |
| Music | Johnny Hawksworth, Bernie Childs, Clive Winter, Garry Wrexham, Bob Jones, Brad Bradbourne, Gordon Everett |
| Sound | Johnny Hawksworth, Bernie Childs, Clive Winter, Garry Wrexham, Bob Jones, Brad Bradbourne, Gordon Everett |
| Budget | 336.000 € |
Release dates
Theatrical release
South Africa / Nov 16, 1966
United Kingdom / Nov 18, 1966 / U
Denmark / Nov 28, 1966
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Finland / Jan 13, 1967 / S
United States / Jan 18, 1967
Hungary / Mar 09, 1967
Portugal / Mar 31, 1967 / M/6
Türkiye / May 01, 1967
Australia / Jun 30, 1967 / G
Mexico / Nov 01, 1967
Colombia / Apr 04, 1968
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